UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 21, 2006
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-27756 | 13-3648318 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
352 Knotter Drive, Cheshire, Connecticut 06410
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 272-2596
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 21, 2006, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. issued a press release announcing the closing of its public offering of 3,450,000 shares of common stock.
A copy of that press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on November 21, 2006. |
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/Thomas I. H. Dubin | |||
| Date: November 22, 2006 | Name: | Thomas I. H. Dubin | ||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |||
Index to Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. on November 21, 2006. |